Fatou Warkha Sambe is a Senegalese feminist journalist and author of the book "Assignée au silence" ("Sentenced to silence"). She sees journalism as a political tool to make social inequalities visible and to resolutely combat gender-based violence in Senegal. She is the founder of the digital medium Warkha Tv, which includes the program "Waxtaan" a feminist discussion format in which activists from Senegal and the diaspora have their say.

Fatou Warkha Sambe is co-coordinator of the Réseau des Féministes du Sénégal and co-founder of the Dafadoy collective, one of the leading organizations in the fight against rape in Senegal. She is also involved in local politics as a local councillor in the commune of Pikine Nord.